What is the difference between remanufactured cell phones and used cell phones?
Refurbished handsets are as good as a new phone and rebuilt to like-new specifications. Our phones undergo extensive quality checks to ensure they will perform to “like new” standards and include a battery, charger and incidentals expected from a similar new unit. Content and data from the prior owner is removed and the handset restored to original settings. On the other hand, a used phone buying experience can be very frustrating and time consuming. Customers have complained about the time and effort involved to scour the auction sites for a low priced phone only to receive a handset that contains scratches, dents or is missing parts. A battery or charger may be missing and the prior owner information and data (such as pictures) may still be resident on the device. Even when a battery is included, it may barely work or not perform as expected. In short, the cost of purchasing a used phone on an auction site can often exceed expectations when a new battery and other accessories are pur